SCH Number 2004071098

Project Info

Title

Mountain Park Specific Plan Amendment

Description

The California Department of Fish and Game is executing a Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2005-0284-R5 pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project applicant, Mr. Steve Letterly of The Irvine Company. The Operator proposes to alter the streambed and banks through the development of Mountain Park seasonal wetlands, tributaries to Santa Ana River, permanently impacting approximately 9.306 acres streams subject to the Department of Fish and Game's jurisdiction. The Operator shall mitigate 1.959 acre of permanent impacts to mulefat scrub riparian habitat, at a compensation to impact ratio of 2:1; 4,402 acre of permanent impacts to unvegetated stream channel, at a compensation to impact ratio of 1.5:1; 1.457 acre of temporary impacts to riparian on- and off-site creation, restoration and enhancement. Project mitigation shall consist of onsite creation of a minimum of 4.9 acres of cottonwood, willow and mulefat scrub riparian habitat, and a minimum of 3.0 acres shall be done along Santiago and Silverado Creeks, in the vicinity of the Black Star Staging Area and shall be approved by the Department. In addition, the Operator shall mitigate 18.80 acre by providing funding to the Santa Ana River Watershed Trust Fund for Arundo Eradication In-Lieu Fee Program for the eradication of 18.8 acre of Arundo donax and other invasive exotic riparian associated plants along Santiago Creek for mitigation requirement.

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